What is the 'rake' in gambling?

Raking” is usually only done in Poker games, excluding Let it Ride. The general idea is that the house takes a flat ammount, or a percentage, out of the pot before it is given to the winner. This way, the house still profits from people playing. read more

Rake is like a commission fee that is charged to the game on a per hand basis or on a per game. This fee is directly out of the pot as the bets are collected and grouped into it, after each round of betting. Example: If you are betting 100% on the game than the 5% is the rake commission and 95% is for your game play. read more

Rake is the small amount of money that’s taken out of the pot by the casino after most hands. This is essentially the way the table pays for the game; the casino doesn’t actively play against the players at the table, so they must make their money in a different way. The rake is usually taken only after the end of the preflop betting. read more

Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game. It is generally 2.5% to 10% of the pot in each poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. There are also other non-percentage ways for a casino to take the rake. read more